Ben “skodone” Wahl

Born 1987 in Salzburg; living in Vienna, Austria


Experience:

  • 2014 – 2018 head and co-founder of registered arts and culture association HolzHaus Linz

Education:

  • 2019 Master of Arts in Time based media at the University of Art and Design Linz
  • 2015 Bachelof of Science in Mediatechnology and -design at
    University of Applied Sciences Hagenberg
  • 2008 Mechatronics apprenticeship at Werkschulheim Felbertal

publications/talks:

  • 2025 “Industry roundtable” at Letní filmová škola Uherské Hradiště
  • 2025 “Remember the future” at Offener Prozess Chemnitz
  • 2024 “Langer Tag der Flucht – Songs of Travel” at Medienwerkstatt Wien
  • 2023 “Digital Storytelling – Songs of Travel” Pixel Vienna Festival
  • 2022 “Holy Fire” at Ars Electronica Festival
  • 2018 “I want to play female” – Reversed Festival Vienna
  • 2017 “A documenta Diary” – Documenta14 Athens

single exhibitions:

  • 2025 “Those From Below” at Medienwerkstatt Wien
  • 2023 “Holy Fire” at Medienwerkstatt Wien
  • 2022 “DysPlace” at Medienwerkstatt Wien
  • 2021 “DysPlace” Mozilla Hubs – online
  • 2010 “skodone” at JUZ Kokkola
  • 2006 “To the roots and back to now” at JUZ Faistenau

group exhibitions/appearances:

  • 2025 Letní filmová škola Uherské Hradiště with “Those From Below”
  • 2025 CPH:Dox Festival with “Songs of Travel”
  • 2025 Festival Image Ouverte Paris with “Holy Fire”
  • 2025 “Games for diversity showcase” at GDC San Francisco with “Songs of Travel”
  • 2025 “Substanz” at Haus of the artists Vienna with “Songs of Travel”
  • 2025 “Songs of Travel” at BFI London Film Festival
  • 2025 “Reboot Develop” Dubrovnik Croatia with “Those From Below”
  • 2024 “WHO IS PLAYING WITH US?” with “Holy Fire” at ESC Medienlabor Graz
  • 2024 “Songs of Travel” in cooperation with UNHCR
  • 2018 “Reversed Festival” at Museumsquartier Vienna
  • 2018 “Augenbrei mit Sollbruchstellen” DorfTV Linz TV Show
  • 2018 “Play Austria 1.5” at Museumsquartier Vienna
  • 2018 “Weg-Flanierende Erkenntnis” Exhibition at Raumschiff Linz
  • 2018 “Reboot Develop” Dubrovnik Croatia
  • 2017 “Pongsage” Pong exhibition of PongJam at Schaustelle Vienna
  • 2017 “GameStage Live: Interfaces of Play” at Ars Electronica Center Linz
  • 2017 “FairPlayAustria” at Semperdepot Vienna with “Hushed Escape”
  • 2017 “Reversed Festival” at Museumsquartier Vienna
  • 2017 “Artistic Waste” at The University of Art and Design Linz
  • 2016 “Tage des offenen Ateliers Linz” at HolzHaus Linz
  • 2016 “Aneignung” at The University of Art and Design Linz
  • 2016 “Hosting HolzHaus” at Raumschiff Linz
  • 2016 “HolzHaus Festival” at HolzHaus Linz
  • 2016 “8kHz geschnürt” at HolzHaus Linz
  • 2015 “Tage des offenen Ateliers Linz” at HolzHaus Linz
  • 2015 “Grosser Knutt und Trottellumme” at HolzHaus Linz
  • 2015 “Co-creation no curation” at Raumschiff Linz
  • 2014 “HolzHaus” at Rother Krebs Linz
  • 2014 “Walk of Wäste” at HolzHaus Linz

awards/screenings/nominations:

  • 2026 Weblab
    • SAGA Awards Graz nomination
  • 2025 Those From Below
    • ReAnimania official selection
  • 2024-2025 Songs of Travel
    • Honorary Mention: Best Impact | Games for Change 2024
    • Nomination Game of the year | Pocket Gamer 2024
    • German award for pedagogical media 2024
    • Nomination for SAGA Awards Styria 2025
  • 2023 Holy Fire
    • Official Selection: Berlin Indie Film Festival
    • Official Selection: SIGGRAPH
    • Official Selection Manchester Animation Festival
    • Official Selection FIVARS
      Official Selection QLDXR Quebec
  • 2022-2024 Glasfäden
    • IDFA Official Selection 2022
    • A Maze. Honorable Mention 2022
    • German award for pedagogical media 2022
    • Game of the year nominee Futurezone 2022
    • Play Hamburg honorable mention 2022
    • Saxonian award for cultural education 2023
    • TOMMI award for children’s digital games 2nd place
    • Nomination Goldener Spatz 2024
  • 2017 “Hushed Escape”
    • Best Game at Global Game Jam Vienna
    • Most Creative Game at ReVersed Festival Vienna
  • 2015 “Actors appointment”
    • Crossing Europe Film Festival Linz ads campaign
  • 2014 “Walk of Wäste”
    • Kurz- und Langfilmtage 2Gas Station Berlin
    • Crossing Europe Film Festival Linz
    • nominated “Best student project” at Austrian Computer Graphics Award

performances:

  • 2017 “Breaking free – staying bound” Sparkasse Linz – GFK Linz
  • 2017 “Breaking free – staying bound” Museum of Hygiene Dresden